Animal trap



Jan. 30, 1923. 1,443,929. c. REUSSER.

ANIMAL TRAP.

FILED FEB. 4, 1922.

Patented Jan. 3%, 1923;

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CHRISTIAN REUSSER, OF GUT BORNICKE, 'NEAR BERNAU, GERMANY;

.ANIMALl TRAP.

Application filed February 4, 1922. Serial No. 534,268.

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Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN lnnsenn, a citizen 0I' Switzerland, andresidingat Gut Bornicle, near Bernau, Germany, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Jfrnirnal Traps (for which I have tiledapplication in Germany, May Seth, 1921), of which the following is aspecilication.

This invention relates to an improved animal trap, which essentiallycomprises a short rod forming a wood-screw at its rear end and havingbarbs at its front end, so that the trap cany be screwed into the trunkof a tree at a certain height thereof, with the barbed projecting endsin upwardly inclined direction, `while a bait is put upon the barbs insuch a way that the projecting part of the trap is entirely covered bythe same, so that the trap itself cannot be perceived by the animal tobe caught like a fish by a fish-hook.

The accompanying drawing shows a constructional form of the improvedanimal trap. 1

Figs. l and 2 are respectively a side view and a front View of the same.

The trap comprises a horizontal straight rear part c forming awood-screw, a platelilre rectangularly bent downward extension 3 L onthe front end oi said rear part, and two parallel 'front parts@ and cd1issuing in upwardly inclinedv direction from said eX- tension b andhaving each a barbed eX- trernity d. I s i A The front end of thestraight rear part c is preferably hollow and provided with a squarecavity e, to which a square instrument can be applied for screwing thetrap into the trunk of a tree.

What I claim, is:

Ananimal trap comprising a horizontal straight rear part forming awood-screw and having a square cavity in its front end.l a plate-likerectangularly bent downward extension on the front end of said rearpart. f two parallel front parts issuing in upwardly inclined directionfrom said extension, and a barbed extremity on each front part,substantially as set forth. c

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. 'l 3 CHRISTIAN REUSSER. [a e] itn s s:

W L es e KURT LEUNE, E. I-Ionnznimnin.

